President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as the Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters for the House of Representatives.
The appointment follows the resignation of Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who vacated the role to pursue an elective position in his home state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
Olanrewaju-Smart, described as a scholar and public policy expert, holds a PhD in Educational Management from Lead City University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
He is also an Edward Mason Fellow in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a LEAPS Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a professional diploma in Public Relations from the London School of Public Relations and was a Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI in the United States.
According to the statement, Olanrewaju-Smart has extensive legislative experience, having served as Research and Media Assistant to the Minority and Majority Leaders of the House during the 7th and 8th Assemblies.
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He later worked as Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff to the Speaker during the 9th and 10th Assemblies.
Onanuga added that Olanrewaju-Smart joined the Presidency in October 2023 as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-governmental Affairs.
He noted that the appointee’s public policy research contributed to major legislative initiatives, including the Interest-Free Student Loan Act.
The presidential spokesperson quoted Tinubu as expressing confidence that Olanrewaju-Smart would enhance legislative coordination and strengthen relations between the Presidency, ministries, departments, agencies, and the House of Representatives. The appointment takes immediate effect.
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